Kris Johnson vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Kris Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 5.32 and 1.817 for Kris Johnson. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Johnson and Ted Wilks

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.03
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.94
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.99
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.775
1.775
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
35.75
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Kris Johnson and Ted Wilks

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Johnson and Ted Wilks

Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1050
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
982.98
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA